Local Eats and Treats

 

Rupert Evans, Food Critic November 2, 2017

If you're looking for the best food in San Judia, you're actually going to have to look outside San Judia.  South of that fair city off of IH 37 north of Los Oscuro and Three Rivers you will find, tucked into the cut-off a small restaurant that has an auspicious history, but some amazing food.

The property was purchased in 2010 by Peter "Pete" Darvill, a man with a very simple dream.  To bring his love of cooking to the masses.  The property, according to city records, came cheap due to the circumstances surrounding the closing of the previous business to inhabit the building, El Paco's Fine Mexican Dining, which closed its doors in the mid-1980s after the unfortunate death of the owner's daughter as a result of affiliations with the Mexican cartel.

Now the property is a gleaming symbol of one man's determination.  Starting off as a simple to-go pizzeria, Pete expanded the enterprise into a full-service restaurant complete with an extensive menu and one of the finest buffet bars I've seen.

This is no franchise eatery, Pete runs a tight ship where quality and experience is king, catering to families and truck drivers alike.

There are, of course, rumors.  Several self-styled ghost hunters have visited the property over the years, seeing out the restless spirit of the ill-fated daughter who lost her life on the dining room floor.  These have mostly been unsubstantiated.  If she does haunt the property, she's not one to make herself overtly known.

With all of that, can I confidently recommend Pete's Pizza and More to you?  Absolutely, I give this restaurant five forks out of five.